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Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, Inter Milan face a problem with Mauro Icardi, there’s a top forward available for a knockdown price, and a new league attempts to shake up Mexico‘s established order. PLUS: No more VAR (in the Europa League group stages, at least…)
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NBA legend Tony Parker is president on ASVEL Basket. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has hinted that retired basketball star Tony Parker could replace him at some point the future. Aulas, 71, has spoken in the past of his intention to retire at the age of 75 and Parker is president of ASVEL Basket — France’s
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City in battle for Aouar Lyon wonderkid Houssem Aouar is attracting plenty of interest from England, with Arsenal joining Liverpool and Manchester City
11:27 AM ET LYON, France, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Karl Toko-Ekambi scored on his Olympique Lyonnais debut to help them snatch a 3-0 home win against bottom side Toulouse and move up to a provisional fifth in the Ligue 1 standings on Sunday. Cameroon forward Toko-Ekambi, on loan from Villarreal, added to Maxwel Cornet and
Paul Bocuse was a supporter of Olympique Lyonnias. Lyon fans protested against the local restaurant of late chef Paul Bocuse losing one of its three Michelin stars during the Coupe de le Ligue win against Lille on Tuesday. As of 2017, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges was one of only 27 establishments in France to
1:36 PM ET PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais made a provisional leap up the Ligue 1 standings when Maxwel Cornet scored and set up their second goal in a 2-1 win at Girondins de Bordeaux on Saturday. Cornet cancelled out Jimmy Briand’s early opener after the break and set up Moussa Dembele for
With Paul Pogba rumoured to be having an operation, the FC TV crew speculate on his future at Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backs Mason Greenwood and Man United’s forwards as he discusses the January window. Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Lyon’s Moussa Dembele after the Ligue 1 side released
Manchester City and holders Liverpool face tough ties against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 while holders Liverpool face Atletico Madrid. The draw in Nyon on Monday brought up some fascinating ties, with the heavyweights from England and Madrid
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. The FC crew debate whether Leicester winning the league or Liverpool finishing unbeaten is more realistic. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. For the first time
1:11 PM ET Eduardo Camavinga scored the only goal as Rennes beat Lyon. Photo by ROMAIN LAFABREGUE/AFP via Getty Images Lyon’s mediocre Ligue 1 season continued when they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Rennes on Sunday. Eduardo Camavinga scored the only goal from just inside the box with one minute left to lift Rennes
Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need to raise their standard for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s
1:30 PM ET Jeff Reine-Adelaide’s influence continued to grow at Lyon as he scored the winner in a 2-1 Ligue 1 victory at Strasbourg on Saturday. Midfielder Reine-Adelaide, who joined from Angers during the close season, netted 15 minutes from time after Maxwel Cornet had cancelled out Youssouf Fofana’s opener for Strasbourg in the first
2:26 PM ET Nov 23 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais had Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Moussa Dembele to thank for early goals that secured a 2-1 home win over Nice as they battled for an hour with 10 men in a heated Ligue 1 clash at the Groupama Stadium on Saturday. French winger Reine-Adelaide claimed his first
5:31 PM ET Two first-half goals from Dimitri Payet gave Marseille a stormy 2-1 win over bitter rivals Lyon, who complained that their team bus was pelted with missiles on the way to the Stade Velodrome on Sunday. The match, which saw Marseille go second in Ligue 1, was also interrupted for five minutes when
5:48 PM ET (Adds details) PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Memphis Depay’s last-gasp goal earned a recovering Olympique Lyonnais a 3-2 victory at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Lyon twice came from behind, Depay and Moussa Dembele cancelling out Yaya Sanogo’s goal and keeper Anthony Lopes’s own goal, and Depay got the winning strike